January 18, 2013

Today I learned a new acronym for remembering modes. I Don't Punch Like Muhammad ALi: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Locrian, Mixolydian, Lydian, Aeolian, Locrian.

January 16, 2013

Today would have been Frank Zamboni's 112th birthday. He invented the Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine to more efficiently smooth-en his rink, 'Iceland,' in Paramount, CA. The Zamboni machine has become integral to the NHL, who just purchased the 10,000th Zamboni last year.

“There are three things in life that people like to stare at: a flowing stream, a crackling fire and a Zamboni clearing the ice.”

-- “Peanuts’ “ Charlie Brown

January 15, 2013

The capital of Sri Lanka is Kotte, which means fortress in Sinhalese.

January 14, 2013

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. It is also the largest city, with a population of 792,875.

January 12, 2013

Hood River is the 64th largest city/town in Oregon out of 242. And it's growing!

January 10, 2013

Today I learned that 95.5 Portland is clear the entire drive to Hood River.

January 9, 2013

Today I attempted to purchase SmartWool socks at a downtown shop, but was frustrated to find that the store carried very few women large socks. I ended up deciding to try ordering online, in hopes that I would be able to find a better selection. This lead me to wonder what the average female shoe size is in the US; I guessed it to be around 9. According to Time NewsFeed, American feet are growing. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the average female shoe size was 3.5 or 4, it increased to 5.5 by the forties and remained consistant until the sixties, the average increased to about 7.5 by the seventies, and now, the average is between 8.5 and 9. Maybe by the end of my lifetime my feet will be average.